Section 3: Continued ...Fitness Program

F. Cool down

The cool down session should be performed for 5 to 10 minutes at the end of each exercise period. The purpose of this phase of the program is to gradually decrease the heart rate, to continue adequate blood circulation, and to decrease the chance that dizziness, nausea or other problems may follow the exercise session.

After the aerobic training session, begin to jog, then walk rapidly for a total of about 5 minutes. Continue with moderate walking. Afterward, do the following stretching exercises. These are a part of the warm up set and their descriptions can be found in the Warm up Exercise section of this guide.
• Hamstring Stretch
• Supine Leg Stretch
• Stride Stretch
• Wall Lean
• Shoulder Stretch
• Arm Circles
If your work out session consisted of only the strength and muscular endurance exercises, walk at a moderate pace for a few minutes and then perform the above exercises from the warm up set.

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